Jon Henes, a former national campaign finance chair for Harris, serves as the CEO of C Street Advisory Group, Axios reported. The company will attempt to diversify its clients’ workforce through its political expertise.
“Cancel Culture”
Virginia’s woke 2021 time capsule: Box filled with BLM stickers, Pride badges, COVID vaccine vial and photos from protests will replace 1887 artifacts buried in pedestal of Richmond’s toppled Robert E. Lee statue
The new capsule contains 39 items that were proposed by residents of the city and selected by a group that included the state’s First Lady Pamela Northam.
How Orwell Became the Prophet Who Foresaw Our Future
There is something ghostly and ghastly about the resurrection of British author George Orwell in contemporary politics, especially in the reaction to the disruption and transformation of public policy now taking place.
Richmond’s Robert E. Lee Statue Removed
A statue of Confederate commander Robert E. Lee was removed from its base in Richmond, Virginia’s capital, early on Wednesday after a yearlong legal battle over a monument that has been the focus of protests over racial injustice.
I was born and raised in Richmond, Va. This is a terrible desecration of history and heritage. By the way, how many people know that Robert E. Lee wanted to free the slaves?
h/t Marvin
National Archives Places ‘Harmful Language Alert’ On Page Hosting U.S. Constitution.
The alert now appears on many pages on the archives.org website, and links to a page entitled “NARA’s Statement on Potentially Harmful Content,” which they define as:
- reflect racist, sexist, ableist, misogynistic/misogynoir, and xenophobic opinions and attitudes;
- be discriminatory towards or exclude diverse views on sexuality, gender, religion, and more;
- include graphic content of historical events such as violent death, medical procedures, crime, wars/terrorist acts, natural disasters and more;
- demonstrate bias and exclusion in institutional collecting and digitization policies.
Bizarrely, the warning does not appear on a page about Jim Crow, which has no fewer than 6 uses of the word “n*gg*r.” Nor does it appear on a page with the word “k*ke.”
Why Are These ‘Office’ Stars Silent About Cancel Culture Hitting Their Show?
Silence says all you need to know about the Age of Woke.
It’s the countless stars who won’t take a stand for free expression, or the platforms unwilling to defend their indefensible actions. They hope “radio silence” will be enough.
America In Afghanistan: From The Greatest Generation To The Softest In Just 80 Years
Thursday’s horrific bombings in Kabul, Afghanistan were many things. They were shocking and they were infuriating. They were preventable and they were embarrassing. And make no mistake, they were entirely the fault of our pathetic Commander-in-Chief: President Joseph R. Biden. But Thursday’s bloodbath was also illustrative. As we approach two significant anniversaries in the coming months, the carnage we saw this week exemplifies the ongoing erosion of America’s resolve, credibility, and collective courage. In just 80 years, the United States, which was once a fearsome foe, is now a complete laughingstock.
Report: Comedy Central Cancels ‘The Office’ ‘Diversity Day’ Episode
Though Comedy Central has been airing reruns of NBC’s beloved, long-running sitcom, ‘The Office,’ for years, there’s one episode you may not be able to find on the network going forward — “Diversity Day.”
Trump Requests Florida Judge Compel YouTube to Restore His Account: Report
Former President Donald Trump has demanded access to mainstream social media platforms once again.
Trump made political engagement via social media an art, and he’s pushing for a grand reentrance onto the mainstream platforms. “Former President Donald Trump on Monday asked a Florida judge to issue a preliminary injunction in his case against YouTube that would compel the company to reinstate his access to the platform,” reported the New York Post on Tuesday. “Trump’s lawyers said they plan to make similar requests in his suits against Facebook and Twitter in the coming weeks.”
Minneapolis City Council Moves Forward With Attempt To Defund Police Department
Violent crime in Minneapolis surged to near-record heights last year after the death of George Floyd, and the Police Department’s data for so far in 2021 shows that there’s been little drop-off.
Murders, robberies, and aggravated assaults are all running even with last year or roughly close to it, while rapes seem down slightly, at this point of the year.
So, to a majority of the City Council, it seemed like a good time to defund the police.
Tucker Carlson Bemoans Rise Of ‘Soviet’-Style Conformity In U.S., Decline In Masculinity
“The society has become so incredibly conformist,” Carlson continued. “I see it in my kids and their friends. My kids don’t agree with a lot of this crap, but the spirit of the age is, ‘Well, I don’t really want to step outside the herd.’ We don’t celebrate mavericks at all. … It’s such a Soviet society now. What we celebrate is team joiners. ‘Oh, look, this guy got the vaccine. He’s a hero. He took his medicine.’ It’s insane!”
Sir John A. Macdonald statue toppled in Hamilton park after hundreds attend rally, march
A statue of Sir John A. Macdonald was toppled in a downtown Hamilton park on Saturday after hundreds of people attended a rally and march calling for its removal.
The Hamilton Indigenous Unity rally, organized by members of the local Indigenous community, took place on the front steps of city hall in front of the Hamilton sign.
NEW – Statue of John A. Macdonald, the first prime minister of Canada, toppled by protesters in Hamilton.pic.twitter.com/z7k3WxBBDH
— Disclose.tv 🚨 (@disclosetv) August 14, 2021
Good for Hamilton City Council. I think people are fed up with hearing all this “genocide” nonsense.
How artists lost their courage – Keeping silent is the price of a successful career
In 2013, Grayson Perry became the first crossdresser to give the BBC’s annual Reith Lectures. I loved them. Wearing his usual colourful attire, Perry explained why he titled his series “Playing to the gallery”, rather than “Sucking up to an academic elite”.
Art, he warned, is in its final throes, largely thanks to its obsession with cliches. He went on to describe a group of children who were asked what they thought artists did. One child responded: “They notice things.”
Making the case for renaming British Columbia
‘The first half of the name is now wildly out-of-date given it was only a Crown colony for a couple of decades before joining Confederation 150 years ago, and the second part pays inadvertent tribute to a genocidal madman.’
